Cotton-cultivator



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. COTTON OULTIVATOR.

No. 246,069. Patented Aug. 23,1881. Fi .1.

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SAMUEL E. BROWN, OF HOUSTON, GEORGIA.

COTTON-CU LTIVATO R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 246,069, dated August23, 1881.

Application filed April 11, 1881.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL E. BROWN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Hons ton, in the county ofHeard and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Cotton-Cultivators; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, refererence being bad to the accompanyingdrawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and readily-operatedmachine for cultivating cotton; and the invention consists in theconstruction and arrangement of parts, as

, hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the annexed drawings, Figure l is a plan view, and Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section.

A is a stationary frame provided at its forward end with the tongue B.The frame Ais also provided at each end with supports a a andcross-pieces I), through holes in which pass the standards orupward-projectin g pins 0 c of an adjustable frame, C, that is arrangedwithin the stationary frame. The inner adjustable frame, (I, is providedwith cross'pieces c c, that furnish bearings for a revolving shaft, D,which is journaled therein. This shaft carries the blades or choppers EE, and is provided at its forward end with a bevel-gear, c, that mesheswith a bevel-gear, f, on the shaft or axle F, that is journaled in theframe A, and to which are attached the wheels F F. It will be seen thatas the axle F is revolved motion will be communicated to the shaft 1) soas to operate the blades E.

To each side of the frame 0 are attached the cultivators G G in anyconvenient manner. In order to raise these cultivators from the groundin moving the machine from one place to another a lever, H, is provided,which is stepped or pivoted in the cross-piece c, and attached (Nomodel.)

by means of a chain, h, to the under side of the seat-frame I, in such amanner that the pressure of the drivers foot upon it will raise theframe 0 and hold the cultivator-s up from contact with the soil.

The mannerin which the frameO is attached to the frame A, by means ofthe pins 0 0 pass ing through the cross-pieces b 1), enables the frame 0to be adjusted in such a position that the gears cf will be thrown outof engagement with each other when itis not desired to operate thecutting-blades E E. WVhen depressed to its lowest point the forward endof the frame G rests on the cross-piece A and axle F, and is alsoprevented from becoming detached by the rod cl that extends between therear pins, 0 0. When the operating parts are in gear the frames A and Gare also connected by the strap J on the frame 0, engaging with a pin,8, on the tongue B or forward end of the frame A, so that there is adirect draft through the machine that equalizes strain, and when theframe 0 is lifted the strap J is also lifted from the pin 8.

Having thus described my-invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a cotton-cultivator, the main frame A, provided with uprights a,supporting the crosspieoes I), in combination with the inner frame, G,carrying the cultivators G and choppershaft D, said frame 0 beingprovided with the fixed vertical guides or pins a, passing through holesin cross-pieces b, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the outer frame, A, and inner frame, 0, having thestrap J and pin 8, the vertical pins 0, cross-pieces b, and lever I],all being constructed as shown, for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

S. E. BROXVN.

\Vitnesses:

J. L. BROWN, J. P. AUBREY.

